Water-tank.



N0. 838,601. PATENTED BEO. 18, 1906.

0. WILLMS.

WATER TANK.

APPLIOATION FILBD MAR. 13, 1906.

2 SEBETS-SHBET 1.

PATENTED DEG. 18, 1906.

G. WILLMS. WATER TANK. APILIOATION FILBD MAB.1B, 190a.

2,8HEETS-SEBBT 2.

co. WASHINGTON, n. c.

nur NL7RIIS PETERS CHARLES WVILLMS, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

WATER-TANK.

Specification cf Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 18, 1906.

Application filed Maroh 13, 1906. Seria1No. 305,751.

Be it known that I, CHARLES WILLMS, a citizen 0f thc United States,residing in the city 0'f Baltimore, State 01 Maryland, have inventedccrtain new and uscful Improve- 1nents in "ater-Tanks, 0f which the f0110W- ing is a specification.

My invention relates especially t0 Watertanks 0f the dass used inconnection Wih watcr-closets o1 urinals. Such tanks hzwe heretoforeusually bcen 1nade 0f cast metal, which are bulky, curnbcrsome, andunattractive in appearance, 01 cf wood lined With sheet met a1, whichare not durable 01 always sanitary, as the varnished Wo0d often be comesstained, 0r if the 1netal lining leaks the wood absorbs watcr.

T hc object cf my invention is t0 providc a light durable tank that maybe manufactured economically, may be kept pcrfeczly clean, and WhichWill at 2111 times present an attractive appearance.

Thc furniture and fittings in bath-rooms and other toilet-rooms are nowt0 a vcry large extent cnameled, thc advantages 0f Which 2uc well knownbut the tanks are I1OW ahnost universally made cf W00d. I have devised atank constructed cf metal and enamelcd which possesscs in addition sothe usual requisitcs the advantages incideno t0 enmnele-d Ware.

In carrying out my invention I form the water-containing tank cf thinshect metal und enamel it or c0ver it inside and 0ut with vitreousenamel. Such a tank possesscs the advantages above na1ned, but is apt soswcat *ol. e., moisturc Will condensc 011 its exterior and Will eitherdrop 01 run down 011 the Walls 01 objects bclow it 0r in thc casc 01"lowdown tanks Will be rubbed 0fl' by occupants cf the water-closet. F0rthis reason 1 prcvide whar. I call a condensation-collector, Which isalso enzuneled and receivcs and delivers such water 0f condensation t0the clcset-bowl.

Thc condcnsationcollector is arrangcd a suitable distance from the tankin oraler t0 leavc an nir-space around it t0 thus prcvcnt condensation011 ehe outside cf the. collector. Couplings are employcd for clampingehe tank t0 the condensaon-collector, and the inlct-pipc and thcdischargc-pipe are 0011- nectcd With these couplings. A branch pipccxtends fro1n thc fiush-water-discharge pipe to thecondensation-collcctor and conveys therefrorn any watcr wbichaccurnulates therein. Preferably water overflows from the tank thrcughopenings in thc upper porti0n thereof 01 over the t0p, the usualoverfloW-pipe being thus dispensed with, and the afterflow-water isconveyed by a pipe frorn the ba11-cock t0 thc space between 'h6 tank andehe condensation-collecto'r and fiows 01113 through the brauch pipc cfthe flush-waterdischarge pipe above referred 110-.

Other features 0f he invention Will be hereinafter more particularlydescribed.

In Ehe accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view cf alowdown fiushingtank ernbodying rny improvements. Fig. 2 is apcrspective view 0f the cover of the tank detached. Fig. 3 is aperspectivc view of the tank with the c0ver rcmoved lookingfrom ehercar. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view 0f the cover. Fig. 5 shows atransverse scction 0f the cover 0n the 1ine 5 5 0f Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is adcnail view in perspcctive, showing particu- 1arly 110W the cover isfitted 00 the condensati0n-collector and 110W it is secured thereto.Fig. 7 shows a vertical transverse secoion through ehe water-co'ntainingtank and illustrates particularly h0W ehe fiush-valve-operating lever isconnected therewith. Fig. 8 is a view, 011 an enlarged scale and inscction, showing how the water-containing tank is enameled. Fig. 9 shows0n enlarged sca1e and in vertical section thc water-containing tank, thecondensation-collector and cover assembled, and io also shows ehemechanism within the tank f0r supplying water thereto and discharging ittherefrom. Fig. 10 is a view in perspective and 0n an enlarged scale cfthe connection bctween the discharge-pipe cf thc water-containing tankand thc co'ndensation-collector whereby the water cf condensation, wateroverflowing from the water-containing tank, and the aftcrflowwater maybe conveycd fr01n the condensation-collector t0 the discharge-pipe. Fig.11 is a t0p plan view 0f 011e of the co1iplings employed for conncctingthe condensation-collcctor With its outlet-pipc.

The water-containing tank A is preferably made from a single piece ofsheet metal, such as shect-stecl, and without searn. Thc rim a is formedin the 1nanner clearly shown in Figs. 7 and 8 by bending the materialoutwardly and downwardly and causing the bent-over portion 0f the metal130 stand out from the body portion 0f the tank a space a theclosebbowl. The conneccion Q is always open, it contains 110 valve 0fany kind, and is free from all obstruction. Its capacity is sufficientto immediately carry ofl any water that passes 130 thecondensation-collector, whether it be fr01n condensation, overflow, 0rafterflow fron1 the pipe n or whether water accumulates fr01n all three0f these sources ab once.

I have described. 1ny invention as ernbodi@d in apparatus which I havefound t0 be entirely pracicable and which is the best way now knownt01ne of carrying out nny invention. Some parts may be used inconneetion with other parts diflering in construction from those hereiniliustrated and described.

' 1 d0 n0t herein claim, broadly, a flush-tank in combination with acase in which it is c0ntained and f10n1 which it is slightiy separatedand a flush pipe opening inclependently ino each of said case and tankeIemen-ts, 1101 a flush-tank within a case, ehe case being const'ructedto take ehe overflow from the tank, and a 'flush-pipe in comrnunicationwith the case and opening into ehe tank, as such subjectnnatter isclairned in my ear]ier applications, Serial N0. 27 3,929, filed August12,1905,and Serial N0. 286,002, fi1ed November 6, 1905.

The novel features 0f my invention are herein separately specified, andWhat I claim 1s l. A jacket for a water-containing tank, having acurvedfront ortion, an outwardlyprojecting curved flange at the frontand at opposite ends, an inward ly-projecting flange at the back and ac0ver forrned without a flange at the back but having adownwardlyprojecting curved fiange ab the front and ab opposite endeadapted t0 embrace the flange 0n the j acket, substantially asdescribed.

2. A jacket for a water-containing tank having a curved freut portion,an outvvardlyprojecting curved flange a1; the fronn and at opposite endsand a c0ver forrned W1bh0ut a flange at the back but having adownwardlyprojecting curved flange at the front and at opposite endeadapted 130 embrace the flange 011 the acket, saicl flange 0n the coverbeing eurved inwardly t0 a greater extent ab the front portion than atthe rear ends thereof.

3. A jacket 'for a water-containing sank, formed with a curved frontportion having an outwardly-projecting flange at ehe front and atopposite ends and a cover having a 'concavo-convextop and for1nedwithout a flange at the back but having a downwardlyprojecting curvedflange ab ehe front and ab opposite sides adapted to embrace the flange0n the jacket, and devices f0r secur1ng the cover t0 the jacket appliedt0 the opposite rear ends 0f the cover and t0 ehe opposite rear ende 0fthe outwardly-projecting flange 0f the acket.

4. A jacket for a water-tank forrned 0f a single piece 0f sheet metaland enarneled,

provided with an opening 01 fenestrum at the back and Withventilating-openings at the side and an ena1neled cover detachablyconnected with the jacket.

5. The combinatien 0'[' a wacer-tank,v a j acket surrounding it, meansf0r supporting the sank within the j acket and holding. it in suchposition therein as t0 provide an airspace around the tank, aninlet-valve f0r adrnitting water t0 the tank, a pipe extending fronn theinlet-valve int0 the jacket f0r 0011- veying afterflow-water fro1n theinlet-valve t0 the jacket, and an outlet from the jacket, substantiallyas described.

6. The connbination 0f a water-tank, a jacket surreunding it, aneutlet-pipe extending through the jacket and into the Watertank wherebywater flows directly fron1 the water-tank without first passing into thejacket, a separate 0utlet-passage fr01n the jacket, 1n.eans f0radmitting water t0 the interior of the tank and a pipe conveying waterfro1n the inlet-valve 130 the jacket 0uv side the tank.

7. The combination 0f a water-tank e0ntaining overflow-openings, ajacket surrounding the tank, means f0r holding the jacket a suitabledistance from the tank t0- provide an air=space surrounding the tank, adischarge-pipe ccnveying water directly from the tank without firstpassing through the jacket, and: a separate discharge-passage frcm thejacket whereby overfiow-water er water cf condensation is conveyed fr0mthe jacket.

8. The combination of a water-tank, a

condensation-collector associated therewith, a discharge-pipe f0rconveying fiush-water fron1 he tank through the condensationcollecter,clarnping. devices which connect said discharge-pipe with both the tankand the condensation-collector, a discharge-pipe f0r thecondensation-collector and 1neans for clamping said pipe thereto.

9. The combination 0f a water-tank, a condensation-collector associatedtherewith, a discharge-pipe for conveying the flush- Water fronn thetank, coupling devices cla1nped t0 the tank and to ehecondensationcollector and t0 which said dischargapipe is ccnnected, anda branch pipe extending fron1 said dischargepipe and connected With thebotto1n 01 the condensaion-collector f0r c0nveying water therefro1n.

10. The combination 0f a water-tank, a condensationcollector asseciatedtherewith, pipe couplings clamped to the condensationcollector and thetank and which serve t0 hold the tank and collector a suitable distanceapart, a discharge-pipe connected with said couplings and conveyingflush-water fronn the tank, a rigid branch pipe adjustably connectedwith said discharge-pipe and adjustable connections between the opposiceend 01 1she brauch pipe and the bottom ofthe condensation-collector.

11. The combination 0f a water-tank having openings in he bottom for thedischarge and inlet oouplings, a condensation-collector associated withthe tank and having also openings for the discharge and inlet couplings,a discharge-pipe clamped t0 both the condensation-colleetor and thetank, an in- 1et-valve c1a1nped t0 both the condensation collector andthe tank, and a brauch pipe fr01n the discharge-pipe conneoted with thebottom 0f the condensation-collector and conveying wate1 theref1om.

12. Tl1e combination Wi1;h the condensation-collector, 0f adischarge-pipe and comp- 1ings for attaching the pipe thereto forn1edwith a head arranged inside the collector and having a recess, thebottom of which .is close 110 the bottom of the collectr whereby allwater oan be drained therefrom.

13. The combination 0f a water-tank, a condensation-oollector associatedtherewith and held a suitable distance therefrom to provide anair-space, a discharge-pipe counected directly Wih the tank andconveying water therefrom, a discharge-pipe for the collector and acoupling for clamping it 130 the colleccor having recesses the bottomsof Whi0h are close 130 the bottom of the' tank.

In testimony whereof1 have hereunto subseribed my name.

CHARLES WILLMS. Witnesses:

VVM F. BEVAN, WM. B. RAYNER.

